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Yes, that's them! If they get too big or aggressive I can take them out and put them in the tank with the large tin foil barbs and big blue crayfish that will keep them in line.

I don't have the box for the filter anymore, which is why I didn't give you a name. The only thing written on the filter itself is Aquarium Pharmaceuticals Tap Water Ion Exchange Chamber. The driftwood/java fern set up in the Loach tank is a couple of years old. I've only had these loaches in there ...

Thanks for the reply. Regarding the tap water filtering, I'm not sure what the specs are of the filtration device I use, but it has at least half a dozen filter media in it and it about 16 inches long and perhaps 3 in diameter. I use it to filter out phosphates which are added to NYC water to preven...

I have ten Clown Loaches in a 45 gallon planted tank. The loaches range from 1 to 2 inches and they're nice an plump and active. One of the larger ones is acting a bit lethargic today. It's colors are rather pale and I noticed a few while filaments attached to the top of its rear fin. Otherwise, the...